17 The Hundred Years' War on Palestine January 2020 Rashid Khalidi Read More 16 Slouching Towards Bethlehem 1968 Joan Didion Read More 15 The Color Purple 1982 Alice Walker Read More 14 Lord of the Flies September 1954 William Golding Read More 13 Miles: The Autobiography 1989 Miles Davis & Quincy Troupe Read More 12 The Fruit Palace January 1985 Charles Nicholl Read More 11 Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation May 2020 Kristin Kobes Du Mez Read More 10 The Lost City of Z February 2009 David Grann Read More 9 Fahrenheit 451 October 1953 Ray Bradbury Read More 8 Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail '72 1973 Hunter S. Thompson Read More 7 No Country for Old Men July 2005 Cormac McCarthy Read More 6 Legacy of Ashes January 2006 Tim Weiner Read More 5 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest February 1962 Ken Kesey Read More 4 The Monkey Wrench Gang August 1975 Edward Abbey Read More 3 The Great Shark Hunt 1979 Hunter S. Thompson Read More 2 The Nickle Boys July 2019 Colson Whitehead Read More 1 The Bonfire of the Vanities October 1987 Tom Wolfe Read More

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine Rashid Khalidi January 2020 The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine is a non-fiction history book written by historian and professor Rashid Khalidi , published in January 2020. The book describes the Nakba , or the Palestinian political experience, from the Balfour Declaration in 1917 onward—when the British government effectively declared a colonial war effort on Palestine by endorsing the Zionist project —and continues through to 2017, with ongoing support from the United States . Khalidi was born in New York City, received his undergraduate degree from Yale, and earned his PhD from Oxford before traveling to Lebanon to teach at the American University of Beirut . While serving as a professor in Beirut during a time of conflict in Lebanon , he was deeply involved in politics, acting as an independent political consultant to the PLO and as a valuable source for global media outlets. He returned to the United States in the 1980s, teaching at both Yale and the University of Chicago before joining Columbia University, where he currently holds the Edward Said Professorship of Modern Arab Studies. Editor's Note: This book is a piece of non-fiction political history that approaches the issue of aggression toward Palestine from that perspective. Khalidi pays little attention to the theological arguments that continue to be used as justification for the slaughter of thousands of innocent people. Instead, he illustrates the issue through a modern, political, academic lens, arguing that the foundation of Israel was a British colonial project launched too late for global acceptance when all is said and done. I tend to agree with Dr. Khalidi. This book and the facts presented within it are invaluable for understanding the conflict in Palestine and should serve as a foundation for any discussion of the myriad atrocities that have plagued the Palestinian people for over a hundred years. BUY NOW Previous Next

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The Nickle Boys Colson Whitehead July 2019 The Nickel Boys is based on the historic Dozier School , a segregated reform school in Florida that operated for 111 years and was revealed as highly abusive. A university investigation found numerous unmarked graves for unrecorded deaths and history into the late 20th century of emotional and physical abuse of students. Colson Whitehead's novel is a perfect reminder that the struggle for equality in America is still very early in its timeline. In 2020, The Nickel Boys won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction . BUY NOW Previous Next

The Bonfire of the Vanities Tom Wolfe October 1987 Tom Wolfe's story is a unique crime drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Assistant District Attorney Larry Kramer, and British expatriate journalist Peter Fallow. The story was originally written in installments for Rolling Stone Magazine and afterward was heavily revised as a novel. Editor's Note: (Please don't watch the movie, it's dog shit) BUY NOW Previous Next

Miles: The Autobiography Miles Davis & Quincy Troupe 1989 In 1985, Spin magazine hired poet and writer Quincy Troupe to write an exclusive two-part interview with Miles Davis . The interview was published in the November 1985 and December 1985 issues. Davis, often known for his strained relationship with media, took a liking to Quincy’s work, and over the next 4 years went to work writing Miles: The Autobiography . Miles, unfortunately cast in the public eye as a controversial character, is incredibly forthrite is his own story putting little effort towards 'sanitizing his image". Even if you aren’t familiar with his music Davis’s story is a worthwhile read. His career as one of the godfathers of Jazz and modern music spanned 4 very pivotal decades in the history of American music. His Insights on the entertainment industry , racial issues in America, and the commodification of music are invaluable. On top of that, from Jimi Hendrix to Louis Armstrong , Miles hung with some very significant people and has some wild stories and anecdotes that are well worth a look. BUY NOW Previous Next

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Ken Kesey February 1962 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a novel by Ken Kesey published in 1962. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital , the narrative serves as a study of institutional processes and the human mind, including a critique of psychiatry and a tribute to individualistic principles. War hero Chief Bromden narrates the Novel. Bromden is a large half-Native American patient at the psychiatric hospital, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia , after seeing his father, a Native American chieftain, humiliated at the hands of the U.S. government and his white wife. Bromden's narrative follows the power struggle between the patients and the hospital staff in tandem with the power dynamics of consumer societ y in America. BUY NOW Previous Next

The Fruit Palace Charles Nicholl January 1985 After winning the Daily Telegraph''s "Young Writer Award" In 1972, Charles Nicholl traveled to Colombia . Spending a bulk of his time in Santa Marta , Nicholl rented a backroom in a Cafe called The Fruit Palace and quickly found himself endeared to his host Nation. 12 years later, working in London, a publisher bent on chasing the "right book at the right time", approached Nicholl with the opportunity to travel to Colombia and write a tell-all on the "Cocaine underworld" in Colombia. With the dangling carrot of a publishing opportunity and almost no plan at all, Nicholl reluctantly flew Columbia to plant himself as deep in the industry as he could. The end result is an amazing first hand adventure that is both exciting and insightful. Editor's Note: Nicholl's story is a wonderful piece, of what I would call gonzo journalism , providing not only insights into the cocaine and drug trade of the 80's, but also into centuries long issues regarding colonialism and indigenous history in Colombia. BUY NOW Previous Next

Lord of the Flies William Golding September 1954 Written in 1954 , Lord of the Flies is William Golding 's debut novel. The story concerns a group of British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island , during an fictional world war , and their tragic attempt to govern themselves that leads to a descent towards violence and impromptu tribalism. The book is largely Golding's response to a famous novel written in 1857 by R. M. Ballantyne , The Coral Island , a children's adventure novel with a focus on Christianity and the supposed civilising influence of British colonialism . Golding thought that the book was unrealistic and asked his wife whether it would be a good idea if he "wrote a book about children on an island, children who behave in the way children really would behave?" BUY NOW Previous Next

Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation Kristin Kobes Du Mez May 2020 Jesus and John Wayne is an account of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, and makes the compelling argument that American evangelicals have worked for decades to replace the Jesus of the Gospels with an idol of Christian nationalism and a s a result, they function largely as a political movement rather than a theologically driven religious community. Du Mez covers individuals and aspects of the Evangelical movement, from shows like VeggieTales to political figures like Oliver North . Editor's Note: Summarizing the 300-page research-based non-fiction is pretty difficult. In short, the historic overview may help you come to grips with the multitude of conflicting narratives pushed by what is now recognized as the new conservative mainstream. BUY NOW Previous Next